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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Easter Egg Hunt Guide in Kitsap County

Here is a quick run down of the local Easter egg hunts courtesy of the Kitsap Sun. Let me know if there are others I can add to the list!

BREMERTON

Elks Lodge Easter Egg Hunt
On Sunday, the Elks will be hosting their annual Easter egg hunt for community children. Located at 4131 Pine Road Northeast, 6000 Eggs, real and plastic, will be hidden. Special baskets will also be presented. Children will be divided into age groups. Starts at 1:30 pm.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

Puppets and egg hunt at museum
Celebrate the Easter season at the Kids Discovery Museum on Bainbridge Island with a special all-day Easter egg hunt from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. In addition to the egg hunt, there will be an appearance by Peter Rabbit and friends — puppets from the Bainbridge Performing Arts' production of "The Adventures of Peter Rabbit." Then, children may try their own hand at puppetry.
The event is free with admission or membership. The museum will be closed Sunday in observance of the holiday.
For more information, call (206) 855-4650 or visit www.kidimu.org.

BELFAIR

40,000 eggs available for hunting at Theler Center
The North Mason Rotary teams with the Theler Center to hold an Easter egg hunt on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The hunt will be held "on the green" on the water side of the Theler Community Center, across the street from Belfair Elementary. The Easter bunny will be there as children hunt for the 40,000 eggs stuffed with candy or prize tickets by the Boys and Girls Club.
The Theler Center is at 22871 Highway 3 in Belfair.

POULSBO

Churches plan hunt for children up to sixth grade
A Poulsbo Community Easter egg hunt is set for 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday at West Sound Community Church, 2356 Rude Road in Poulsbo. There will be candy, prizes, baskets and fun. The hunt all ages of children, from babies who are walking to those in the sixth grade.
For more information, call (360) 779-9996.
Cornerstone Alliance Church, 15350 Cox Ave. NW in Poulsbo, will hold an Easter egg hunt from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. There will be a small carnival with games, crafts, storytelling and treats. This event is free and open to families with children as old as the sixth grade.
For more information, visit www.cornerstonealliance.org.

Seventeenth annual hunt at Raab Park
Poulsbo Parks and Recreation will host the 17th Annual Easter Candy Hunt at Raab Park in Poulsbo on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.
Children ages 1-11 will be divided by age groups and gather candy and eggs. They can exchange their eggs for prizes. The event is free and sponsored by the Poulsbo Lions Club and the Poulsbo-NK Rotary Club.
For more information, call Poulsbo Parks and Recreation at (360) 779-9898.

SOUTH KITSAP

Hunt planned at South Kitsap Regional Park
South Kitsap will sponsor its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday at noon at South Kitsap Regional Park. Children must be 10 and under and accompanied by an adult.
The egg hunt will occur rain or shine with eggs given out rather than hunted in the event of a real downpour. Sign-ups are set for 11 a.m. Rides on the Kitsap Live Steamers Children's Train will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be four hunt areas and children will be divided into age groups. Each child will receive a certificate for a prize and may pick it up between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The Easter Bunny and Fathoms of Fun royalty will greet the children during the event with a candy distribution. There will be bins for recycling, although the children may take their eggs if they wish.